| Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? 16:45 - Jul 18 with 6489 views | Mullet |
Clacton edition |  |
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| Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? on 22:40 - Jul 19 with 1310 views | davblue |
| Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? on 11:37 - Jul 19 by leitrimblue |
Wooooo Like some kinda Pleasurewood Hills V Atlas Park super theme park? |
Think Alton towers on the seafront.
Casino’s, strip joints, music shows, big hotels. Wouldn’t surprise me if Clacton is the capital of England by the time he’s finished his stint there. |  | | |
| Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? on 22:51 - Jul 19 with 1284 views | bluebudgie |
WHAT A sad bunch you are it seems Nigel lives rent-free in all your heads |  | | |
| Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? on 10:54 - Jul 20 with 1174 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? on 22:40 - Jul 19 by davblue |
Think Alton towers on the seafront.
Casino’s, strip joints, music shows, big hotels. Wouldn’t surprise me if Clacton is the capital of England by the time he’s finished his stint there. |
Blackpool just called and wants its USP back. |  | | |
| Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? on 10:58 - Jul 20 with 1172 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
I don't think Maitlis quite hits the mark, here.
It would have been better to put his record of absenteeism from European Parliament committees to him, and ask him if he is serious about being an MP and the difficult work of Constituency representation, or whether he is just interested in crowds and photo opportunities. | | | |
| Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? on 11:32 - Jul 20 with 1123 views | EdwardStone |
| Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? on 10:58 - Jul 20 by ArnoldMoorhen |
I don't think Maitlis quite hits the mark, here.
It would have been better to put his record of absenteeism from European Parliament committees to him, and ask him if he is serious about being an MP and the difficult work of Constituency representation, or whether he is just interested in crowds and photo opportunities. |
Spot on Mr Moorhen
I think his disdain for hard work and his fast 'n' loose approach to expenses/party accounts are his 2 weakest points
I would be delighted if he were to be questioned relentlessly on these points rather than indulged and simpered over by journalists
Mind you, he would doubtless still get rakes of votes from his worshippers |  | | |
| Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? on 12:13 - Jul 20 with 1082 views | reusersfreekicks |
| Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? on 17:50 - Jul 18 by Help |
MCG?
okay, let's ask Trumps camp if they even remember who you are
He did not nearly die you twonk.
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What a self important bullsh1tting c***.
Why oh why are those with the least in society conned into voting for these uber capitalist fascists who don't care about them in the slightest and will make them poorer [Post edited 20 Jul 2024 12:18]
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| Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? on 12:17 - Jul 20 with 1079 views | reusersfreekicks |
| Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? on 10:58 - Jul 20 by ArnoldMoorhen |
I don't think Maitlis quite hits the mark, here.
It would have been better to put his record of absenteeism from European Parliament committees to him, and ask him if he is serious about being an MP and the difficult work of Constituency representation, or whether he is just interested in crowds and photo opportunities. |
Spot on | | | |
| Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? on 12:17 - Jul 20 with 1078 views | reusersfreekicks |
| Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? on 22:51 - Jul 19 by bluebudgie |
WHAT A sad bunch you are it seems Nigel lives rent-free in all your heads |
What a sad individual you are defending a fascist | | | |
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| Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? on 09:31 - Jul 22 with 926 views | jayceee |
| Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? on 16:53 - Jul 18 by factual_blue |
Clacton gets what Clacton deserves. |
Absolutely sucks that I was born there... |  | | |
| Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? on 09:57 - Jul 22 with 900 views | mrshallisfit |
| Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? on 08:21 - Jul 19 by Churchman |
It’s worrying enough that people actually listen to that waste of oxygen. But it’s truly staggering that people actually voted fo it.
There’s a serious case for those individuals (all traceable) being disenfranchised. You can’t give the vote to people like that. |
Have you been to Clacton? Its not truly staggering at all. | | | |
| Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? on 10:29 - Jul 22 with 875 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated? on 12:13 - Jul 20 by reusersfreekicks |
What a self important bullsh1tting c***.
Why oh why are those with the least in society conned into voting for these uber capitalist fascists who don't care about them in the slightest and will make them poorer [Post edited 20 Jul 2024 12:18]
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In Clacton's case, I expect it's because a lot of them are desperate and feel let down by their lot and just want change. The demographics of the place are frightening:
- double the average rate of economically inactive 16-64 year olds
- employment rate well below average
- number of 16-64 year olds with no qualifications is well above average
- similarly, adults with A-level or equivalent qualifications is well down on average
- crime significantly higher than average
- number of shops/facilities well down on average
People like Farage offer a life raft, even if it's one based on lies and empty promises. Let's face it, the past systems haven't worked for them. The anti-foreigner rhetoric obviously makes no sense either - foreigners have nothing to do with Clacton's decline. It's one of the least diverse places in the country, with low numbers of BAME people and low numbers of white foreigners. But again, logic doesn't come into it when people are desperate and feel as though 'normal' is against them.
It's been left behind following the collapse of the seaside tourism, lack of internal investment and probably some local cock-ups in planning and local governance. Poor, desperate, poorly educated people are fertile ground for populists unfortunately. |  |
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